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Appendix 3. Abbreviations/Acronyms
As used in this manual, the following abbreviations/acronyms have the meanings indicated.
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Abbreviation/Acronym |
Meaning |
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AAWU |
Alaskan Aviation Weather Unit |
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AAS |
Airport Advisory Service |
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AAM |
Advanced Air Mobility |
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AC |
Advisory Circular |
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ACAR |
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System |
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ADCUS |
Advise Customs |
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ADDS |
Aviation Digital Data Service |
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ADF |
Automatic Direction Finder |
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ADIZ |
Air Defense Identification Zone |
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ADS-B |
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast |
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AFB |
Air Force Base |
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AFCS |
Automatic Flight Control System |
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AFIS |
Automatic Flight Information Service |
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AFM |
Aircraft Flight Manual |
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AGL |
Above Ground Level |
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AHRS |
Attitude Heading Reference System |
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AIM |
Aeronautical Information Manual |
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AIRMET |
Airmen's Meteorological Information |
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AIS |
Aeronautical Information Services |
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ALD |
Available Landing Distance |
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ALDARS |
Automated Lightning Detection and Reporting System |
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ALS |
Approach Light Systems |
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AMSL |
Above Mean Sea Level |
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ANP |
Actual Navigation Performance |
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AOCC |
Airline Operations Control Center |
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AP |
Autopilot System |
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APV |
Approach with Vertical Guidance |
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AR |
Authorization Required |
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ARENA |
Areas Noted for Attention |
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ARFF IC |
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Incident Commander |
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ARINC |
Aeronautical Radio Incorporated |
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ARO |
Airport Reservations Office |
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ARSA |
Airport Radar Service Area |
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ARSR |
Air Route Surveillance Radar |
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ARTCC |
Air Route Traffic Control Center |
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ARTS |
Automated Radar Terminal System |
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ASDE-X |
Airport Surface Detection Equipment - Model X |
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ASOS |
Automated Surface Observing System |
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ASR |
Airport Surveillance Radar |
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ASRS |
Aviation Safety Reporting System |
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ASSC |
Airport Surface Surveillance Capability |
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ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
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ATCRBS |
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System |
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ATCSCC |
Air Traffic Control System Command Center |
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ATCT |
Airport Traffic Control Tower |
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ATD |
Along-Track Distance |
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ATIS |
Automatic Terminal Information Service |
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ATO |
Air Traffic Organization |
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ATT |
Attitude Retention System |
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AWC |
Aviation Weather Center |
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AWOS |
Automated Weather Observing System |
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AWTT |
Aviation Weather Technology Transfer |
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AWW |
Severe Weather Forecast Alert |
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BAASS |
Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies |
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BBS |
Bulletin Board System |
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BC |
Back Course |
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BECMG |
Becoming group |
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BVLOS |
Beyond Visual Line of Sight |
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C/A |
Coarse Acquisition |
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CARTS |
Common Automated Radar Terminal System (ARTS) (to include ARTS IIIE and ARTS IIE) |
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CAT |
Clear Air Turbulence |
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CBO |
Community-Based Organization |
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CD |
Controller Display |
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CDI |
Course Deviation Indicator |
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CDR |
Coded Departure Route |
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CERAP |
Combined Center/RAPCON |
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CFA |
Controlled Firing Area |
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CFIT |
Controlled Flight into Terrain |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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COA |
Certificate of Waiver or Authorization |
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CPDLC |
Controller Pilot Data Link Communications |
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CTAF |
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency |
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CVFP |
Charted Visual Flight Procedure |
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CVRS |
Computerized Voice Reservation System |
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CWA |
Center Weather Advisory |
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CWSU |
Center Weather Service Unit |
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DA |
Decision Altitude |
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DCA |
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
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DCP |
Data Collection Package |
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DER |
Departure End of Runway |
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DH |
Decision Height |
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DME |
Distance Measuring Equipment |
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DME/N |
Standard DME |
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DME/P |
Precision DME |
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DoD |
Department of Defense |
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DP |
Instrument Departure Procedure |
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DPU |
Data Processor Unit |
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DRT |
Diversion Recovery Tool |
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DRVSM |
Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum |
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DVA |
Diverse Vector Area |
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DVFR |
Defense Visual Flight Rules |
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DVRSN |
Diversion |
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EDCT |
Expect Departure Clearance Time |
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EFAS |
En Route Flight Advisory Service |
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EFV |
Enhanced Flight Visibility |
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EFVS |
Enhanced Flight Vision System |
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ELT |
Emergency Locator Transmitter |
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EMAS |
Engineered Materials Arresting System |
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EPE |
Estimate of Position Error |
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ESV |
Expanded Service Volume |
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ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
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ETD |
Estimated Time of Departure |
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ETE |
Estimated Time En Route |
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EWINS |
Enhanced Weather Information System |
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EWR |
Newark International Airport |
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FA |
Area Forecast |
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FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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FAF |
Final Approach Fix |
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FAWP |
Final Approach Waypoint |
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FB |
Fly-by |
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FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
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FD |
Flight Director System |
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FDC |
Flight Data Center |
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FDE |
Fault Detection and Exclusion |
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FIR |
Flight Information Region |
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FIS |
Flight Information Service |
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FISDL |
Flight Information Services Data Link |
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FLIP |
Flight Information Publication |
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FMS |
Flight Management System |
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FO |
Fly-over |
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FPA |
Flight Path Angle |
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FPV |
Flight Path Vector |
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FPNM |
Feet Per Nautical Mile |
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FRIA |
FAA-Recognized Identification Area |
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FSDO |
Flight Standards District Office |
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FSS |
Flight Service Station |
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GBAS |
Ground Based Augmentation System |
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GEO |
Geostationary Satellite |
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GLS |
GBAS Landing System |
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GNSS |
Global Navigation Satellite System |
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GNSSP |
Global Navigation Satellite System Panel |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GRI |
Group Repetition Interval |
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GSD |
Geographical Situation Display |
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GUS |
Ground Uplink Station |
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HAT |
Height Above Touchdown |
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HAZMAT |
Hazardous Material |
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HDTA |
High Density Traffic Airports |
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HEMS |
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services |
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HIRL |
High Intensity Runway Lights |
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HRR |
Helicopter Rapid Refueling Procedures |
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HUD |
Head-Up Display |
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Hz |
Hertz |
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IAF |
Initial Approach Fix |
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IAP |
Instrument Approach Procedure |
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IAS |
Indicated Air Speed |
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IAWP |
Initial Approach Waypoint |
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ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
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IF |
Intermediate Fix |
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IFR |
Instrument Flight Rules |
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ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
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ILS/PRM |
Instrument Landing System/Precision Runway Monitor |
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IM |
Inner Marker |
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IMC |
Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
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InFO |
Information For Operators |
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INS |
Inertial Navigation System |
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IOC |
Initial Operational Capability |
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IR |
IFR Military Training Route |
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IRU |
Inertial Reference Unit |
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ITWS |
Integrated Terminal Weather System |
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JFK |
John F. Kennedy International Airport |
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kHz |
Kilohertz |
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LAA |
Local Airport Advisory |
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LAANC |
Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability |
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LAAS |
Local Area Augmentation System |
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LAHSO |
Land and Hold Short Operations |
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LAWRS |
Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station |
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LDA |
Localizer Type Directional Aid |
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LDA/PRM |
Localizer Type Directional Aid/Precision Runway Monitor |
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LGA |
LaGuardia Airport |
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LIRL |
Low Intensity Runway Lights |
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LLWAS |
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System |
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LLWAS NE |
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Network Expansion |
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LLWAS-RS |
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Relocation/Sustainment |
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LNAV |
Lateral Navigation |
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LOC |
Localizer |
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LOP |
Line-of-position |
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LORAN |
Long Range Navigation System |
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LP |
Localizer Performance |
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LPV |
Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance |
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LUAW |
Line Up and Wait |
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LZ |
Landing Zone |
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MAHWP |
Missed Approach Holding Waypoint |
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MAP |
Missed Approach Point |
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MAWP |
Missed Approach Waypoint |
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MDA |
Minimum Descent Altitude |
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MEA |
Minimum En Route Altitude |
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MEARTS |
Micro En Route Automated Radar Tracking System |
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METAR |
Aviation Routine Weather Report |
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MGOW |
Maximum Gross Operating Weight |
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MHz |
Megahertz |
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MIRL |
Medium Intensity Runway Lights |
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MM |
Middle Marker |
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MOA |
Military Operations Area |
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MOCA |
Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude |
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MRA |
Minimum Reception Altitude |
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MRB |
Magnetic Reference Bearing |
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MSA |
Minimum Safe Altitude |
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MSAW |
Minimum Safe Altitude Warning |
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MSL |
Mean Sea Level |
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MTI |
Moving Target Indicator |
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MTOS |
Mountain Obscuration |
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MTR |
Military Training Route |
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MVA |
Minimum Vectoring Altitude |
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MWA |
Mountain Wave Activity |
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MWO |
Meteorological Watch Office |
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NAS |
National Airspace System |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NAVAID |
Navigational Aid |
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NAVCEN |
Coast Guard Navigation Center |
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NCWF |
National Convective Weather Forecast |
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NDB |
Nondirectional Radio Beacon |
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NEXRAD |
Next Generation Weather Radar |
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NGA |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |
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NM |
Nautical Mile |
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NMAC |
Near Midair Collision |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NOPAC |
North Pacific |
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NoPT |
No Procedure Turn Required |
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NOTAM |
Notice to Airmen |
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NPA |
Nonprecision Approach |
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NRS |
Navigation Reference System |
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NSA |
National Security Area |
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NSW |
No Significant Weather |
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NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
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NTZ |
No Transgression Zone |
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NWS |
National Weather Service |
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OAT |
Outside Air Temperature |
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OBS |
Omni-bearing Selector |
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ODP |
Obstacle Departure Procedure |
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OIS |
Operational Information System |
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OIS |
Obstacle Identification Surface |
|
OM |
Outer Marker |
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OOP |
Operations Over People |
|
ORD |
Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
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P/CG |
Pilot/Controller Glossary |
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PA |
Precision Approach |
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PAO |
Public Aircraft Operation |
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PAPI |
Precision Approach Path Indicator |
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PAR |
Precision Approach Radar |
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PAR |
Preferred Arrival Route |
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PC |
Personal Computer |
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PDC |
Pre-departure Clearance |
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PFD |
Personal Flotation Device |
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PIC |
Pilot-in-Command |
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PinS |
Point-in-Space |
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PIREP |
Pilot Weather Report |
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POB |
Persons on Board |
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POFZ |
Precision Obstacle Free Zone |
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POI |
Principal Operations Inspector |
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PPS |
Precise Positioning Service |
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PRM |
Precision Runway Monitor |
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PT |
Procedure Turn |
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QICP |
Qualified Internet Communications Provider |
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RA |
Resolution Advisory |
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RAA |
Remote Advisory Airport |
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RAIM |
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring |
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RAIS |
Remote Airport Information Service |
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RBDT |
Ribbon Display Terminals |
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RC |
Radio-Controlled |
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RCAG |
Remote Center Air/Ground |
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RCC |
Rescue Coordination Center |
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RCLS |
Runway Centerline Lighting System |
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RCO |
Remote Communications Outlet |
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RID |
Remote Identification |
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RPIC |
Remote Pilot-in-Command |
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RD |
Rotor Diameter |
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REIL |
Runway End Identifier Lights |
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REL |
Runway Entrance Lights |
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RFM |
Rotorcraft Flight Manual |
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RLIM |
Runway Light Intensity Monitor |
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RMI |
Radio Magnetic Indicator |
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RNAV |
Area Navigation |
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RNP |
Required Navigation Performance |
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ROC |
Required Obstacle Clearance |
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RPAT |
RNP Parallel Approach Runway Transitions |
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RVR |
Runway Visual Range |
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RVSM |
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum |
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RWSL |
Runway Status Light |
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SAA |
Sense and Avoid |
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SAFO |
Safety Alerts For Operators |
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SAM |
System Area Monitor |
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SAR |
Search and Rescue |
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SAS |
Stability Augmentation System |
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SATR |
Special Air Traffic Rules |
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SBAS |
Satellite-based Augmentation System |
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SDF |
Simplified Directional Facility |
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SFL |
Sequenced Flashing Lights |
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SFR |
Special Flight Rules |
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SFRA |
Special Flight Rules Area |
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SGI |
Special Government Interest |
|
SIAP |
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure |
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SID |
Standard Instrument Departure |
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SIGMET |
Significant Meteorological Information |
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SM |
Statute Mile |
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SMGCS |
Surface Movement Guidance Control System |
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SNR |
Signal-to-noise Ratio |
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SOIA |
Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches |
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SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
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SPC |
Storm Prediction Center |
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SPS |
Standard Positioning Service |
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STAR |
Standard Terminal Arrival |
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STARS |
Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System |
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STMP |
Special Traffic Management Program |
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sUAS |
Small UAS |
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TA |
Traffic Advisory |
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TAA |
Terminal Arrival Area |
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TAC |
Terminal Area Chart |
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TACAN |
Tactical Air Navigation |
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TAF |
Aerodrome Forecast |
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TAS |
True Air Speed |
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TCAS |
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System |
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TCH |
Threshold Crossing Height |
|
TD |
Time Difference |
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TDLS |
Tower Data Link System |
|
TDWR |
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar |
|
TDZ |
Touchdown Zone |
|
TDZE |
Touchdown Zone Elevation |
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TDZL |
Touchdown Zone Lights |
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TEC |
Tower En Route Control |
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THL |
Takeoff Hold Lights |
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TIS |
Traffic Information Service |
|
TIS-B |
Traffic Information Service-Broadcast |
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TLS |
Transponder Landing System |
|
TPP |
Terminal Procedures Publications |
|
TRSA |
Terminal Radar Service Area |
|
TRUST |
The Recreational UAS Safety Test |
|
TSO |
Technical Standard Order |
|
TWIB |
Terminal Weather Information for Pilots System |
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U.S. |
United States |
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UA |
Unmanned Aircraft |
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UAM |
Urban Air Mobility |
|
UAS |
Unmanned Aircraft System |
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UASFM |
UAS Facility Map |
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UAV |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
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UFO |
Unidentified Flying Object |
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UHF |
Ultrahigh Frequency |
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USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
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UTC |
Coordinated Universal Time |
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UTM |
UAS Traffic Management |
|
UWS |
Urgent Weather SIGMET |
|
UWS |
Urgent Weather SIGMET |
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VAR |
Volcanic Activity Reporting |
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VASI |
Visual Approach Slope Indicator |
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VCOA |
Visual Climb Over the Airport |
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VDA |
Vertical Descent Angle |
|
VDP |
Visual Descent Point |
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VFR |
Visual Flight Rules |
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VGSI |
Visual Glide Slope Indicator |
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VHF |
Very High Frequency |
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VIP |
Video Integrator Processor |
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VLOS |
Visual Line of Sight |
|
VMC |
Visual Meteorological Conditions |
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VMINI |
Instrument flight minimum speed, utilized in complying with minimum limit speed requirements for instrument flight |
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VNAV |
Vertical Navigation |
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VNE |
Never exceed speed |
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VNEI |
Instrument flight never exceed speed, utilized instead of VNE for compliance with maximum limit speed requirements for instrument flight |
|
VO |
Visual Observer |
|
VOR |
Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range |
|
VORTAC |
VHF Omni-directional Range/Tactical Air Navigation |
|
VOT |
VOR Test Facility |
|
VR |
VFR Military Training Route |
|
VREF |
The reference landing approach speed, usually about 1.3 times Vso plus 50 percent of the wind gust speed in excess of the mean wind speed. |
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VSO |
The stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration at maximum weight. |
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VTF |
Vector to Final |
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VV |
Vertical Visibility |
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VVI |
Vertical Velocity Indicator |
|
VY |
Speed for best rate of climb |
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VYI |
Instrument climb speed, utilized instead of VY for compliance with the climb requirements for instrument flight |
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WA |
AIRMET |
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WAAS |
Wide Area Augmentation System |
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WFO |
Weather Forecast Office |
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WGS-84 |
World Geodetic System of 1984 |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
|
WMS |
Wide-Area Master Station |
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WMSC |
Weather Message Switching Center |
|
WMSCR |
Weather Message Switching Center Replacement |
|
WP |
Waypoint |
|
WRA |
Weather Reconnaissance Area |
|
WRS |
Wide-Area Ground Reference Station |
|
WS |
SIGMET |
|
WSO |
Weather Service Office |
|
WSP |
Weather Systems Processor |
|
WST |
Convective Significant Meteorological Information |
|
WW |
Severe Weather Watch Bulletin |